Question

Based on what you learned in The Power of the Informal Economy video, what is the informal economy and how many people in the world's economy work in "System D"? Do you see evidence of an informal economy in the United States? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Answer:

1.8 billion people are employed in System D.

Explanation:

System D is a large informal economy. It is an open economic arena where everything is available. Though it is very large, it doesn’t include two-thirds of the workers in the world. The people who are a part of System D are about 1.8 billion people in the world. The economy is worth $10 trillion per year.

In informal economy varied set of economic activities happen. The enterprises, jobs and workers are not regulated or protected by the state. It is basically mean self-employment in small enterprises.

Yes, United States has an informal economy. Government does not tax or monitor the black market and market of illegal drugs.